Hemp Seed (Huomaren)

Hemp Seed (Huomaren)

Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Cannabis
Botanical Name: Cannabis sativa L.
Common Name:Cannabis seed
Hemp seed
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe seeds are gathered in autumn, cleaned and dried in the sun. This herb must be ground in a mortar and pestle before use.
Properties and Taste: Sweet and neutral
Meridian: Spleen and large intestine
Functions: To lubricate intestines and move feces
Indications and Combinations: 1.     Constipation due to dryness in the intestines.
*Use with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Prepared rehmannia root (Shudihuang) and Apricot seed (Xingren) in the formula Yixue Runchang Wan.

2.  Constipation with hemorrhoids due to dryness and heat in the large intestine.
*Use with Rhubarb (Dahuang) and Magnolia bark (Houpo) in the formula Maziren Wan.
Dosage: 10-30 g
Cautions: This herb is contraindicated in cases with diarrhea.